Learn Hardcore Japanese: tikai

Usages of tikai

私わたし　は　今日きょう　初はじめて　彼女かのじょ　の　家いえ　に　行いく。　そちら　は　駅えき　から　近ちかい？watasi ha kyou hazimete kanozyo no ie ni iku. sotira ha eki kara tikai?

I am going to her house for the first time today. Is it close to the station over there?

私わたし　の　家いえ　は　駅えき　から　近ちかい　です。watasi no ie ha eki kara tikai desu.

My house is close to the station.

駅えき　に　近ちかいの　は　便利べんり　です　が、　夜よる　の　騒音そうおん　が　少すこし　気き　に　なりますeki ni tikaino ha benri desu ga, yoru no souon ga sukosi ki ni narimasu

Being close to the station is convenient, but the nighttime noise worries me a little.

とりあえず　駅えき　から　近ちかい　物件ぶっけん　だけ　先さき　に　見みて、　あと　で　他ほか　の　部屋へや　と　比くらべます。toriaezu eki kara tikai bukken dake saki ni mite, ato de hoka no heya to kurabemasu.

For now, I’ll first look only at properties close to the station, and compare them with other rooms later.

明日あした　母はは　と　一緒いっしょ　に　駅えき　に　近ちかい　物件ぶっけん　を　内見ないけんします。asita haha to issyo ni eki ni tikai bukken wo naikensimasu.

Tomorrow I will view a property near the station together with my mother.

この　部屋へや　は　静しずか　だ　し、　駅えき　に　も　近ちかい　ので、　かなり　気きに入いって　います。kono heya ha sizuka da si, eki ni mo tikai node, kanari kiniitte imasu.

I like this room a lot because it’s quiet and also close to the station.

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